The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

--Esther, new novel, by Rosa Carey, ut
Mansiords,
The public school teachers OF the city
will receive their salaries Tor the month of
November today.
An open face silver watch was stolen
from No. ~ Madison street last night by
an unknown thief.
"A family carriage was wrecked at the
corner Of fernando aud Linden streets
yesterday afternoon.
The annual ball and banquet of the
Merchants exchange will occur on the
night Of December 80.
The Prospect Park dummy line expects
10 be running trains on McLcmop avenue
beyond the college tomorrow.
"A. p. Fletcher. white, and hailing from
Eishcryillc, was arrested last night by the
police, charged with stealing S2J from n
Collicryillc man.
--In'thc court notes in Yesterdays AP-
PEAL the item about b. Lowcnstcin q
Bros. W. Jirdcl Bros, etc, should read:
"B. Lowenstein q Bros. and Jiedel Bros.
W. Henry Kahn"
The telephone wires crossed the fire.
alarm wires about o'clock yesterday after
noon, and caused engine companies Nos.
! and = and the hook and ladder company
TO make false run.
About II o'clock last night two bales
Of cotton, marked "R. 4 S." or ~. g..
J.. >" wero stolen from the Memphis d Lit
tie Rock railroad platform. The cotton was
carried away in skill.
Jacob Storz, who had James +. Ben
ton arrested on a charge Of embezzlemcnt,
failed 10 establish his accusation, ycstcr-
day, and the defendant was acquitted.
StoL was compelled tosquarc up the costs.
-DcSoto lodge, +. and A. NJ, had a
royal good time last night. Officers for
tho ensuing term We're elected, after which
the members sat down around tables heav-
ily laden with delightfully."- choice refresh
mcnis.
Henry Pearson, colored, who claims
| Ia he "a Baptist preacher, was arrested by
the police yesterday, charged with stealing
$40 from Miss Lena Angerinc, a nurse ut
Mitchell & Alaury's iniirmary, on Court
street. The prisoner conicsscs.
Ladies' who called upon the business
and professional men yesterday ON behalf
OF the poor and suffering were delighted
with the war1n welcome and prompt lib
crafty they received. The iirst active ex.
pcricnce dispcls all doubts OF the plans
success.
There will be n meeting Of the oxecu.
tive committee OF the Childnn's Christ
mas club, ia the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian association, this afternoon az go
o'clock. 10 meet the delegation Of school
children from the various schools through
out the city.
1t Is said the street car company il
securing earth to I'll up sunken places and
make other repairs, from the unincloscd
part of Winchester cemetery. President
MADDEN stopped this business last sum
mof, but then lac has been unable To watch
affairs Tor several months.
The man who brought himself and
wife into notifying prominence at the
thcatcr, Thursday night, was named
George Morris. Tho couple left the city
yesterday morning. pcnials do not affect
the correctness II IHE ARR NJ account
ol the Affair." published yesterday.
McsIs T.. &. falIache and III r.
Hart will Il IL said. call on merchants for
contributions for the orphans. i not this
branch II relief embraced in the united
charities. committees from which are now
makinga -ucressiul canvass aud periccing
arrangements such Is the understand
ing.
William Worion, Patrick Goodman,
jeremiah HAYES, John Mcmahon, John
Mcdonald Thomas Gilncy, Patrick Hayes,
Michael Lyons and Charles Mctioycrn, Of
New York, arrived yesterday afternoon
and ara registered at Duny's hotel. They
camc Ia Memphis to enter the service Of
the Equitable Gas company, whose works
arr now being built.
A gentleman called NJ TuE APrE,L
office last night 10 complain of practice
now in vogue with the street car compa-
nie-. lie, with three or four companions,
boarded q ear No the Memphis x Charles.
ton railroad. but when the mule box
reached the ihcaicr Il stopped 30 wait for
the performance Ia close. The passengers
protested hut II WIS no use. Their fare
WAS paid, and " there was objection a. the
wait they could get out and walk. The
irtc gentleman doesn't know the COM
pany like Mcmphians, or he would have
considered this very trivial matter.
The new building of II. I.owcnstein &
Bros, corner al Main and Jefferson streets,
wis lighted mp by hundreds of gis Jets last
night, aud attracted attention and iattcr-
ing comments from every one who passed.
The large plate glass windows, IN front
and sides, from top 10 bottom, gave the
building nn open and beautiful appear.
ancc, which the lights within greatly en-
HANGED. The firms small army Of en-.
ploycs We're engaged all Of Yesterday In
Transferring the wholesale stock to the new
quarters. The building IL without doubt
one 81 the handsomcst and most substan.
tial buildings In the south, and would be a
great credit 20 any city.